Eephus
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Good decision to give Gaping Hole the starting job over Pedro Alvarez
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WIS MMXI: Back to the Future Edition- Draft & Season Thread (3 Viewers)
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boubucarow
Footballguy
Didn't think that Ellsbury could be my clean up hitter.
oso diablo
Footballguy
for perspective, i looked up MLB batter stats. There are currently 23 batters with an OPS < 650, and with enough plate appearances to qualify for awards (which looks to be around 300 PAs).
among batters with at least 75 PAs, there are about 75 with an OPS < 600, and about 135 with an OPS < 650.
among batters with at least 75 PAs, there are about 75 with an OPS < 600, and about 135 with an OPS < 650.
larry_boy_44
Footballguy
2 are on the Brewers who are supposedly "all in" to go for a championship this year....awesome...'oso diablo said:
oso diablo
Footballguy
with loss of Stephen Drew for rest of the season, now pretty desperate at SS. will either need some type of supplemental draft or a trade.
Arsenal of Doom
Footballguy
I'm game.
Arsenal of Doom
Footballguy
Desmond Jennings
Eephus
Footballguy
We've only allowed combined season stats dating back to WIS #1. You can choose the league with the better normalized numbers but you need to use the full year.
jfranco77
Footballguy
Correct.
Eephus
Footballguy
Right Fielder
Chemical X
Footballguy
not sure about chemical x, but hoos first is in for sure!
Chemical X
Footballguy
oh, i'd love to trade for a 2b/3b guy or i may need to forfeit some games.
i may have a reliever type, like jason motte/david hernandez to deal. pretty thin due to some poor kraft endgame draughting.
i may have a reliever type, like jason motte/david hernandez to deal. pretty thin due to some poor kraft endgame draughting.
boubucarow
Footballguy
I should have some terrible hitting performance PA's available at 2B with Tolbert and Rhymes combining for over 240 PA's and Tolbert did play a little 3B. I need probably 100 or so catcher PA's and SP innings. I might have to let go of Posey, Davis, and Craig's good numbers with low PA's in order to reach my minimums.
Chemical X
Footballguy
Sending a PM to the moopsThe member the moops cannot receive any new messagesSubject Message he's awful, but i may have no choice. what awful pieces are you looking for?'the moops said:
oso diablo
Footballguy
i have Danny Espinosa and Howie Kendrick at 2B. Looking for a SS.
Eephus
Footballguy
Sickel's review of Brackman's season to date
Spartans Rule
Footballguy
I'm likely going to end up with two full SS seasons in Yuniesky Betancourt and Brendan Ryan.Given that neither one of them can hit, and my team is terrible and needs everything, it shouldn't be hard to come up with an offer I can't refuse.
Notorious T.R.E.
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Or you can have Nishioka and Eric Young!
Notorious T.R.E.
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Notorious T.R.E.
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Cal Eldred?Shows how much I know. I thought it was a reference to former Brewers pitcher Cal EldritchDiscolsure: if I hadn't recently seen a documentary on Chiller about this guy, I'd have never gotten Sickel's take. The bolded word, especially, was a give-away.
Arsenal of Doom
Footballguy
I'm going to end up with more OF ABs than I need, and can move one of the following:
Alex Gordon (519 PAs) 299/371/483, 14 HR, 10 SB
Nick Swisher (465 PAs) 268/378/435, 14 HR, 2 SB
or as a platoon:
Lefty - Jason Kubel (294 PAs) 311/361/489, 9 HR, 1 SB
Righty - John Mayberry (186 PAs) 251/312/485, 9 HR, 6 SB
I'd be looking for a quality starter or a couple of plus relief arms in return.
I'd also consider moving Justin Upton (508 PAs) 304/374/550, 23 HR, 17 SB, but would be looking for more of an Ace level starter or really good starter and set-up/closer type arm in return.
Alex Gordon (519 PAs) 299/371/483, 14 HR, 10 SB
Nick Swisher (465 PAs) 268/378/435, 14 HR, 2 SB
or as a platoon:
Lefty - Jason Kubel (294 PAs) 311/361/489, 9 HR, 1 SB
Righty - John Mayberry (186 PAs) 251/312/485, 9 HR, 6 SB
I'd be looking for a quality starter or a couple of plus relief arms in return.
I'd also consider moving Justin Upton (508 PAs) 304/374/550, 23 HR, 17 SB, but would be looking for more of an Ace level starter or really good starter and set-up/closer type arm in return.
Notorious T.R.E.
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cheese
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My hitting is in way better shape than my pitching so if anyone is interested in a trade let me know. LHP, RHP, SP, RP... honestly, I need help everywhere.
Specifically, I will have lots of extra 3rd/4th OF types with decent stats. Ankiel for CF, Reimold for OF. Depending how things shake out, I could also move guys like BJ Upton, Kyle Blanks, Laporta, Russell Martin for the right price. I also have some extra ABs at SS on the way with Renteria playing every day. Hannahan has lots of available games at 3b with presumably great D, but his offensive numbers are pretty bad.
So basically, I have some decent guys to deal almost everywhere except 2b and need pitching that doesn't suck.
Specifically, I will have lots of extra 3rd/4th OF types with decent stats. Ankiel for CF, Reimold for OF. Depending how things shake out, I could also move guys like BJ Upton, Kyle Blanks, Laporta, Russell Martin for the right price. I also have some extra ABs at SS on the way with Renteria playing every day. Hannahan has lots of available games at 3b with presumably great D, but his offensive numbers are pretty bad.
So basically, I have some decent guys to deal almost everywhere except 2b and need pitching that doesn't suck.
Chemical X
Footballguy
i can move jason motte and/or david hernandez for RP help. i need 2b and 3b help.
Greco
Footballguy
So when the secondbaseman of the Flaming Greco's goes down to accounting to pick up his paycheck, what's the name on the check?
Eephus
Footballguy
VOID
jfranco77
Footballguy
I would have gone with "Cash"VOID
Eephus
Footballguy
jfranco77
Footballguy
It's been a roller coaster for my team. Dexter Fowler was good, then bad, then sent down. Then called up and good, then bad again. Jose Bautista has been a lot more mortal in the 2nd half, but he got the time at 3B that I really needed him to get. Phil Humber was a Cy Young candidate and then cooled off. Then he took a line drive off the face. Matt Joyce and Gaby Sanchez put up all-star first halves and cooled off. Reid Brignac can't hold a job at shortstop. Ivan Nova has actually been good lately. Brett Anderson had TJ surgery. Chris Sale was a gascan and now he's a shutdown reliever. Here's where we're at right now.
Catcher - grade B-
C Santana - 506pa 242/350/446 - isn't ever going to get his average up, but has 19 HRs.
F Cervelli - 112pa 260/324/330 - good backup or possible trade bait
R Chirinos - 60pa 218/283/309 - well, he did get called up, but he didn't hit
J Montero - N/A so far, may not get any time at C if he is called up in September
First Base - Grade B
G Sanchez - 527pa 265/344/428 - likely will be my starter
A Lind - 432pa 263/308/460 - what a great OBP :( Still, 22 HRs makes him trade bait
M Trumbo - 451pa 260/297/487 - a right-handed Lind, sub-300 OBP and 23 HRs. Could possibly start in RF.
Second Base - Grade A
B Zobrist - 536pa 286/375/498 - 15 HR, 15 SB, lots of doubles and hopefully a good glove
Third Base - Grade A+
J Bautista - 505pa 318/459/625 - should win the AL MVP. Glove won't be great but should be OK at 3B
Shortstop - Grade D-
A Casilla - 365pa 260/322/368 - 15 steals, really just hoping he has a good rating in the field
R Brignac - 207pa 186/225/211 - yes I will probably need to play him. May get a few more ABs to "improve"
Infielders - Grade C+
M Martinez - 171pa 212/251/295 - bad hitter but should be able to fill in at 2B/SS/3B/OF
E Sogard - 37pa 176/243/265 - needs a few more PAs, probably won't use him anyway
J Rodriguez - 14pa and then demoted. Won't be used
Outfield - Grade B
LF M Joyce 407pa 280/346/499 - great power, decent OBP, one of my best players
CF D Span 293pa 263/331/342 - concussed, probably won't play any more. Hoping for good range
CF D Fowler 415pa 261/362/392 - need to keep the solid OBP. Will platoon with Span
RF A Soriano 397pa 240/280/456 - yeah, we love to walk around here. 20 HRs though.
OF A Jones 155pa 248/355/481 - Andruw makes a great 4th OF, range will probably suck though
OF R Sweeney 247pa 283/358/356 - trade bait
Rotation - Grade B-
Sp1 Felix 194.1 IP, 1.19 WHIP, 0.74 HR9 - honestly, not as good as I expected, but solid
Sp2 Humber 131.1 IP, 1.16 WHIP, 0.75 HR9 - great find, needs a couple more starts to work in a 5-man
Sp3 Floyd 155.2 IP, 1.19 WHIP, 0.93 HR9 - a bit HR prone, but good depth
Sp4 Nova 124.2 IP, 1.38 WHIP, 0.87 HR9 - all about how he finishes
Sp5 Correia 154 IP, 1.39 WHIP, 1.40 HR9 - was an all-star and now he's barely startable
Sp6 Hammel 146 IP, 1.53 WHIP, 1.11 HR9 - not really usable, but trade bait for those desperate for innings
Bullpen - Grade B+
CLA Rzepczynski 46.1 IP, 1.10 WHIP, 0.39 HR9 - IP/G a little low, but my best RP for now
SUA Sale 57.2 IP, 1.13 WHIP, 0.78 HR9 - hoping for a strong finish
SUA Devine 23 IP 1.26 WHIP 0.00 HR9 - sent back down. Need TWO more innings!!!!
SUA Jansen 37 IP 1.19 WHIP 0.73 HR9 - rehabbing, could pitch some more this year
LRA Anderson 83.1 IP, 1.33 WHIP, 0.86 HR9 - done for the year
SUB Parnell 41.2 IP, 1.51 WHIP, 0.65 HR9 - closing now, hopefully improves a bit down the stretch
SUB Nunez 55.2 IP, 1.24 WHIP, 1.29 HR9 - long ball kills him, good otherwise
SUB Isringhausen 42.2 IP, 1.31 WHIP, 1.27 HR9 - see Nunez
SUB Litsch 59.2 IP, 1.26 WHIP, 1.21 HR9 - see Isringhausen
Catcher - grade B-
C Santana - 506pa 242/350/446 - isn't ever going to get his average up, but has 19 HRs.
F Cervelli - 112pa 260/324/330 - good backup or possible trade bait
R Chirinos - 60pa 218/283/309 - well, he did get called up, but he didn't hit
J Montero - N/A so far, may not get any time at C if he is called up in September
First Base - Grade B
G Sanchez - 527pa 265/344/428 - likely will be my starter
A Lind - 432pa 263/308/460 - what a great OBP :( Still, 22 HRs makes him trade bait
M Trumbo - 451pa 260/297/487 - a right-handed Lind, sub-300 OBP and 23 HRs. Could possibly start in RF.
Second Base - Grade A
B Zobrist - 536pa 286/375/498 - 15 HR, 15 SB, lots of doubles and hopefully a good glove
Third Base - Grade A+
J Bautista - 505pa 318/459/625 - should win the AL MVP. Glove won't be great but should be OK at 3B
Shortstop - Grade D-
A Casilla - 365pa 260/322/368 - 15 steals, really just hoping he has a good rating in the field
R Brignac - 207pa 186/225/211 - yes I will probably need to play him. May get a few more ABs to "improve"
Infielders - Grade C+
M Martinez - 171pa 212/251/295 - bad hitter but should be able to fill in at 2B/SS/3B/OF
E Sogard - 37pa 176/243/265 - needs a few more PAs, probably won't use him anyway
J Rodriguez - 14pa and then demoted. Won't be used
Outfield - Grade B
LF M Joyce 407pa 280/346/499 - great power, decent OBP, one of my best players
CF D Span 293pa 263/331/342 - concussed, probably won't play any more. Hoping for good range
CF D Fowler 415pa 261/362/392 - need to keep the solid OBP. Will platoon with Span
RF A Soriano 397pa 240/280/456 - yeah, we love to walk around here. 20 HRs though.
OF A Jones 155pa 248/355/481 - Andruw makes a great 4th OF, range will probably suck though
OF R Sweeney 247pa 283/358/356 - trade bait
Rotation - Grade B-
Sp1 Felix 194.1 IP, 1.19 WHIP, 0.74 HR9 - honestly, not as good as I expected, but solid
Sp2 Humber 131.1 IP, 1.16 WHIP, 0.75 HR9 - great find, needs a couple more starts to work in a 5-man
Sp3 Floyd 155.2 IP, 1.19 WHIP, 0.93 HR9 - a bit HR prone, but good depth
Sp4 Nova 124.2 IP, 1.38 WHIP, 0.87 HR9 - all about how he finishes
Sp5 Correia 154 IP, 1.39 WHIP, 1.40 HR9 - was an all-star and now he's barely startable
Sp6 Hammel 146 IP, 1.53 WHIP, 1.11 HR9 - not really usable, but trade bait for those desperate for innings
Bullpen - Grade B+
CLA Rzepczynski 46.1 IP, 1.10 WHIP, 0.39 HR9 - IP/G a little low, but my best RP for now
SUA Sale 57.2 IP, 1.13 WHIP, 0.78 HR9 - hoping for a strong finish
SUA Devine 23 IP 1.26 WHIP 0.00 HR9 - sent back down. Need TWO more innings!!!!
SUA Jansen 37 IP 1.19 WHIP 0.73 HR9 - rehabbing, could pitch some more this year
LRA Anderson 83.1 IP, 1.33 WHIP, 0.86 HR9 - done for the year
SUB Parnell 41.2 IP, 1.51 WHIP, 0.65 HR9 - closing now, hopefully improves a bit down the stretch
SUB Nunez 55.2 IP, 1.24 WHIP, 1.29 HR9 - long ball kills him, good otherwise
SUB Isringhausen 42.2 IP, 1.31 WHIP, 1.27 HR9 - see Nunez
SUB Litsch 59.2 IP, 1.26 WHIP, 1.21 HR9 - see Isringhausen
boubucarow
Footballguy
Anybody have 150 or so spare Catcher PA's?
Northern Voice
Footballguy
Do they need to be playable?
boubucarow
Footballguy
Short version for now.
Offense - Helton & Davis, McCutchen, and Ellsbury provide me with a strong nucleus that will trouble any team at the top of the order. Ellsbury transforming into my cleanup hitter is nice. After that, Hunter's big second half should give me three more solid hitters along with Castro and Barney. After that, I have the mash units at 3B and C with Rolen/Uribe and Whiteside/Posey combining for two sorry hitters. I will spring live sim Posey on those individuals I don't care to much for. Allen Craig will see those owners as well with a still impressing 890 OPS (144 PA's) that should play okay in the corner OF spots and possibly 2B. I have a whole lot of sorry on the bench.
Defense - This should be fine outside of the obscene amount of errors by Castro and McCutchen. Castro in particular will make me very sim angry.
Starting Pitching - :X
Relief Pitching - A formidable foursome is forming in lefties Marshall and Oliver combining with righties Adams and Gregerson. They carry K/BB ratios of 4.54, 4.00, 5.02, and 2.14 to go along with respective HR rates of 0.15, 0.67, 0.62, and 0.39. We should do well in game we are leading after 6 if that ever happens.
Offense - Helton & Davis, McCutchen, and Ellsbury provide me with a strong nucleus that will trouble any team at the top of the order. Ellsbury transforming into my cleanup hitter is nice. After that, Hunter's big second half should give me three more solid hitters along with Castro and Barney. After that, I have the mash units at 3B and C with Rolen/Uribe and Whiteside/Posey combining for two sorry hitters. I will spring live sim Posey on those individuals I don't care to much for. Allen Craig will see those owners as well with a still impressing 890 OPS (144 PA's) that should play okay in the corner OF spots and possibly 2B. I have a whole lot of sorry on the bench.
Defense - This should be fine outside of the obscene amount of errors by Castro and McCutchen. Castro in particular will make me very sim angry.
Starting Pitching - :X
Relief Pitching - A formidable foursome is forming in lefties Marshall and Oliver combining with righties Adams and Gregerson. They carry K/BB ratios of 4.54, 4.00, 5.02, and 2.14 to go along with respective HR rates of 0.15, 0.67, 0.62, and 0.39. We should do well in game we are leading after 6 if that ever happens.
boubucarow
Footballguy
I probably can't trade anything playable in return so not really. We are looking at Matt Tolbert, Shelley Duncan, Will Rhymes, or possibly if I don't need David Murphy's 300+ PA's.My only really valuable trading pieces since I can't get rid of any pitching whatsoever would be Allen Craig's high OPS/PH PA's but I want to keep him if possible, if I can get replacement 1B PA's plus another need in return for Ike Davis's 149 PA's, or if I get a catcher with 300+ usable PA's in exchange for Posey's 185.
the moops
Footballguy
Doug B
Footballguy
I need the same thing. I have been reasearching everyone's teams, and don't see much in the way of palatable trades. There are some undrafted guys that could fill in ... but I assume we're not going to have a mop-up draft at any point? Right?
I just might go with the George-Bell strategy of having someone play C disasterously out of position for 50 starts or so. Maybe it can be done strategically - against bad opponents or against bad starting pitchers, so that the damage is minimized. ...Wasn't there a scheme thrown around to use WIS minor leaguers in this rendition?
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